Walking into a new life

This past week has been one of turmoil, not all of it good. I find myself at a place on the map marked: here there be dragons. I feel unhinged, displaced. I feel astonished, humbled. I find myself staring into the distance and wondering how I arrived here. Life is a journey. Yes. It is. And sometimes it’s bewildering, sometimes exciting, sometimes all those things. So much of my life these past 12 years has been about…

The End of an Era

It is with deep regret I write today to let all of you know I’m shutting down Five Rivers Publishing. Well, mostly. This is not a decision I’ve made easily, or lightly, and has taken weeks of deliberation and deep concern. John Lennon allegedly penned, life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. Which, it seems, is exactly what’s happened. Three weeks ago my elderly inlaws came to live with us, likely for the rest…

For your isolation reading

We’re offering all our captive (as in isolated) readers worldwide two free ebooks to fill your days, even nights, all as our way of helping you cope with these extraordinary circumstances. Allow us to introduce you to the first novel, Kingmaker’s Sword, in Ann Marston’s wonderful fantasy series, The Rune Blades of Celi. This is epic, Celtic-inspired fantasy at its best, beautifully written, completely captivating. Ann creates a believable world, with believable characters. We think Kingmaker’s Sword is a perfect…

Cloudbearer’s Shadow now in audiobook

Cloudbearer’s Shadow, the fourth novel in Ann Marston’s much-beloved fantasy series, The Rune Blades of Celi, is now available in audiobook from Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Once more narrator Austin Vanfleet creates a hypnotic experience for listeners. The recording runs 11 hours and 46 minutes, a perfect way to escape from the daily onslaught of Covid19 news.

Free ebook by Michael Skeet

Week 2, Covid19 ereading This week we’re featuring the first of Michael Skeet’s The French Intrigues series, A Poisoned Prayer in our weekly free ebook diversion, exclusively through Kobo. From March 24 through March 30 you can download this delicious romantic fantasy intrigue inspired by 17th Century Paris. This is excellent writing sure to sweep you away for eight to nine hours. If you need to convert the EPUB to another format, we encourage you to download the free…